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Prawn lover? Gene edited giant crustacean should soon be widespread
Researchers in Israel claim to have bred the world's first gene-edited giant river prawn. The breakthrough was made by researchers ...
Pest to protein: Indian aquaculture farmers explore economic and sustainability benefits of insect-based feed
Insects are emerging as a viable source of sustainable alternative ingredients – primarily insect protein concentrate or insect meal and ...
CRISPR making inroads in aquaculture — but commercial viability is still a ways off
The gene editing tool CRISPR is now being used to generate a range of traits in a variety of farmed ...
Viewpoint: Is aquaculture good for the planet? Here’s a carbon footprint sustainability snapshot
Reliable figures on the carbon footprints of different aquaculture species are hard to find – not least due to the ...
UK aquaculture researchers welcome Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pro-GMO, CRISPR stance as Brexit proceeds
Some of the most progressive researchers in the UK’s aquaculture biotechnology sphere have welcomed Boris Johnson’s pledge to support the ...
Salmon may soon be fed GMO canola high in omega-3 fatty acids
The omega-3 canola oil, which is extracted from rape plants that have been genetically modified to produce the key fatty ...
GE canola with high levels of omega-3 fatty acids could be commercialized in Australia, US, Canada in 2018
A strain of canola which contains long-chain omega-3s has now been submitted for regulatory approval in Australia, with submissions in ...